Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

The tower of the Hauptbahnhof which is now part of the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky. on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany.

The tower of the Hauptbahnhof which is now part of the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky. on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

Traffic whizzes past Hauptbahnhof railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Traffic whizzes past Hauptbahnhof railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

An advertising poster for Stuttgart 21 is seen near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

An advertising poster for Stuttgart 21 is seen near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A traffic sign is seen near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A traffic sign is seen near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A hoarding surrounds the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A hoarding surrounds the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A general view of the massive construction pit near the former north entrance of the Hauptbahnhof seen at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A general view of the massive construction pit near the former north entrance of the Hauptbahnhof seen at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A general view of the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A general view of the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

Pigeaons fly near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Pigeaons fly near the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

Workers seen at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Workers seen at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A general view of the north entrance construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A general view of the north entrance construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

The track and the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station seen from the overview platform on the top of the tower of the Hauptbahnhof on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

The track and the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station seen from the overview platform on the top of the tower of the Hauptbahnhof on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

The tower of the Hauptbahnhof seen through a hole in the hoarding which surrounds the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

The tower of the Hauptbahnhof seen through a hole in the hoarding which surrounds the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

Workers hang-up a placard at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Workers hang-up a placard at the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

A general view of the south entrance construction site with the Schlossgarten in the foreground of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

A general view of the south entrance construction site with the Schlossgarten in the foreground of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Costs Skyrocket For Stuttgart 21 Project

Matthias Hangst

Traffic whizzes past Hauptbahnhof railway station and the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

Traffic whizzes past Hauptbahnhof railway station and the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky.

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The tower of the Hauptbahnhof which is now part of the construction... NachrichtenfotoBahngleis,Bahnhof,Baugewerbe,Deutschland,Finanzen,Geschäftsleben,Horizontal,Station,Stuttgart,Turm,VerkehrswesenPhotographer Matthias HangstCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesSTUTTGART, GERMANY - DECEMBER 13: The tower of the Hauptbahnhof which is now part of the construction site of the Stuttgart 21 railway station on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, which is carrying out the massive project, announced yesterday that final costs will be EUR 1.1 billion more than previously expected, bringing the total cost to EUR 5.6 billion. The project will replace the current overground, terminal station with a more efficient underground one. Critics have decried the project as too expensive and too environmentally risky. on December 13, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)